Variety (August 1963)

TE OTA rae OF ee Eo PERT aN Ie ae MET ES aL EN TE EME BT IE 8 : . ot Se . . + . “s of . TT REE ‘Reds Using US. Jazio Stengien Free World Ties: Ehner Bernstein Hollywood, ‘Aug: 13. “Reporting” ‘on ‘Russian’. musie and . musicians, .Elmer Bernstein ‘ observed last. week: ‘that “the ‘Rus-Jeian people .are seizing on Amer-'|. . Sean jazz as-a‘means to’strengthen |. . + ties with the free -world.’ ‘ gtein -who. had been in Moscow Tep-: resenting’ the U:.S. at the’ Moscow: Film ‘Festival;.also. traveled to Is "yael where he’ studied mausieal ac. tivities: 7 Pointing. to a tecent interest in “ Jazz-on.the part of the USSR,:Bern| stein said that : Russian ‘musicians _. | playing jazz; all-young, ‘“Jearn from. “. American. albums” ‘and added they are... “hungry for more’. ‘American ‘§azz: albums. which,” he comment-. ed, .“‘the government does: not! Pre-.| fer ‘to import.” ‘Composer . asserted “the Red mu: _sicians ‘know the names.and works . of most of the top. American musi _ ¢ians,..He also: declared “they are’ serious: and show. sincere ‘vitality.} ‘Jn the way they play.” He: stressed WB's S$ Reprise Dea that the often. ‘maligned: American { . jazz “gives ‘us 4& newperspective | _ Sin the vitality of American culture, | = the: kind ‘of: vitality’ that’ can cap-|. ‘ture: the:-world through, public, in terest.” ' | Significantly, ‘Bernstein’ ‘reflect-| “all. the. jazz" being. played {s [.. arrangements. of} | ed, strictly. head “American. standards. ‘Musicians . have. to. rely. on: their’ own" think| ng ‘and obviously. are” developing their. own technique.” | :. Bernstein attributes. ew. ‘inter “est in ‘jazz to: ‘Benny -Goodman’s: -USSR: trip, which.-he ‘called “very: “nobody | effective.” ”.-He remarked, '. -s “trying to say: jazz: is. Russian,” “but noted “it will ‘not be heard’ on the Russian state radio, “sian’-folk music.”. He feels: “jazz is ‘being. tolerated: -bécause ~ the. young: pedple ‘want .it?"..” Particularly, he reported, . Music: in’ ‘West Side. Story’ very ’ favorably received.”’ poser: .also: ‘pointed out that ‘the ... “Russian public.is enthusiastic andlikely to applaud in the ‘middle of “a picture at anything..they like.” ; “ Bernstein,’ in -‘addition,. ‘repped. the. U. S:at ‘International. ‘Music | Festival, ‘where he: noted Israeli | the WB: buy of Reprise. has: been -| kept under wraps, it’s: been re| ported: that the Reprise. Iibrary of -masters has a value of $3,000,000. to $4,000,000 and. ‘that.. Sinatra ‘gets a. stations ‘play ‘American: top record ‘hitp” and also show an. in * terest im jazz.” Composer is. “how: readying re ‘cording on. his: score of. “Kings of ‘the Sun” for’ Mirisch-UA and néxt' ‘will de-“The™ Traveling Lady,” his. Ahird -for Pakula-Mulligan:.Bern stein is first v.p. of the -Academy | -of Motion Picture. Arts-and -Scien-' | ces. and .president:: of -the “Young Musicians Foundation. Nick’s El Foldo Marks Dixieland’s S Virtual: Finale hh Greenwich Village, NY.) ‘The closing’ of Nick's . last ‘week’ marked the ‘virtual finis of dixie: } “Jand: in: New -York’s Greenwich. Vil --, lage. .With the exception of week-. end. dixieland bashes -in the east ‘ Village, the musical ‘stres§ in that: ‘area ‘is. now “on Jazz—and mostly. |. dn the .cool ‘groove.. For. a .longtime. ‘Nick’s;” lage ‘with -Eddie Condon’s.. urban © renewal ‘project. ° “several ‘years ‘ago: forced ‘Condon: to: shift his. Village hangout to. the. upper. eastside. and left. Nick's ‘to’ on. the dixieland tradition. ; Several Village bonifaces. have}. : “been. approached ‘about taking. over: ,the lease onthe. spot, on Seventh “but <a: continuance of the dixieland policy: _Ave: South and 10th ‘St., is. not anticipated. . ‘The room: was opened: in 1936. by” Nick. Rongetti and for the past several. years -had. .been. operated + by his widow. . Among : the’ dixie|. . Janders. featured on Nick’s podium | “over the years. were Pee. .Wee ‘Russell, ‘Jack “Teagarden, : ‘Muggsy .-Spanier, Bobby Hackett, Wild Bill’ ‘Davison, Max" Kaminsky, . Mift Mole, Bud ~™ Freeman, Bechet, Phil Napoleon, Joe: _Mar : sala. and ‘George. Brunis. Bern: | ‘which plays. only semi-classical . and -Rus “The. -was'' ‘Com= which, owas. Jaunched ‘27 years: ago, shared. the dixieland spotlight in the ‘WilAn carry: ‘Sidney | so . Elect Trotter, Les Brown. : N lat Trustees of NARAS. 4ryout town for U:S.:classical pian Asts ‘is causing concern in. Stateside {| ‘Hollywood, “Aug. 13... “J ‘ohn: Scott: “Trotter :.and’ ‘Les. Brown: were elected: national. trus‘tees of the National ‘Academy. of Recording. Arts &°-Sciencés. (NARAS) at’arecent meeting of. the Los. ‘Angeles. chapter’s. board of ‘governors. '.-Reelectéd: were ‘Sonny’ Burke. and Paul: Weston. All will serve two-year terms: -They ~join “incumbent trustees’ ‘Van Alexander, Dave Cavanaugh and Mack David to make. a :total.of | geven: ‘Tepresenting theLA. 2 at pianists’ growing: Yeliance ‘on the || ‘Russian “Da”. to get..them moving | -again:,in the US., and ‘that -Ameri-. . | can “music executives in’ ‘the. con-|-¢ert® management . ‘and “recording | chapter... ‘All. trustees will meet . ait the | annual ‘national conclave to be held An’ L. AL “this fall. fall. ja ~YANK PIAN : By MIKE GROSS The: importance of Moscow asa. music’: circles. It’s ‘becoming: an especially: touchy. issue ‘because it’s. felt that ‘since the Soviets launched: ‘the -Van™ Cliburn :meteor’ several years: ago, the ‘Russians. have. been calling the tune on the ‘Yank per-. formers to be..earmarked for prominence.‘ ‘in’ “the:: U.S. °:Byron: Janis. and: others got. similar spot-. lighting ‘subsequently.: a “It is.. understood. that President : Kennedy. is disturbed . ‘about the +l fields aren't. too happy about the Accents Film Cos. ’Stake in Disk Biz| The motion ‘pietire. industry’ 1S multi-million dollar involvement: in the record’ biz. was’ spotlighted |. anew. last: week with, Warner. Bros’ s ; purchase of” Frank: Sinatra’ §: Re‘prise ‘Records to Join” ‘Warner: ‘Bros. Records, “The: WB. takeover of Repiise ‘follows the pattern: of ‘Dbuyups: set by: ‘Paramount: ‘with ‘thepurchase. of Dot Records; Metro: with the: ‘buy. of ‘Norman Granz’ Ss “Verve, | ‘Colum-: bia Pictures’ with the purchase. last} spring *. ‘of the. Don Kirshner-Al : Nevins music-diskery ‘combine, Al-]‘don: Musie and: Dimension Records, ' ‘and. the. recent. overhaul. ‘of. 20th |’. | Century-Fox’s. disk ‘arm: ‘under the aegis’. ‘of its new veepee-general manager, Norman. Weiser.. Although the. financial: aspects. of | sizable block of WB stock as well ‘as one-third ownership: in the com-. | bined record company. Sinatra:also. ‘goes, on WB's.:board : of directors. “Paramount’s “purchase. of Dot: Records. in the ‘mid-1950s brought the diskery’ 3 —prexy,; Raridy Wood, “+ 35,000 shares. of. Par. stock: which | ‘then. had’ a: par’ value.. of. $38-"a; share. This. brought. the’ ‘purchase Price:-to .$1,330,000.. Metro’s ‘deal “for the. acquisition of Verve from Granz came close to. $3,000,000, and: out: Columbia Pictures. ‘shelled $2,000,000 for the: takeover. of the: Nevins-Kirshner combine. vo The | 20th-Fox disk -arm has. not gone | into buyup . of other labels} j-yet, but it: is on an expansion pro‘Bram .as. As: United Artists’ division. : "ABC-Patamount execs ‘are. ‘fari ning ‘out. around: the coutitry . this week -to begin: a month Jong pro-| motional trek in which they’ 1k conduct territorial ‘sales ‘meetings: and cover disk Jockeys and Tack | Job bers.. ‘The tour will: ‘be spearheaded. by. Larry. Newton, ABC-Par’s.: yeepee in charge of sales. .Also'-on the | road will be Irwin Garr, who'll cover the ‘west: Al: Parker, cover ing the east; Howard Stark, in the} south: Marty Goldstein, in _New England, and Lenny Lewis’ in. the | midwest. ‘disk: The . “blending of: ‘the’. “Warner. Bros: ‘and Reprise labels. will : now} ‘encompass a total of 90 artists: com: : prised. of individuals and groups.: ‘The: ‘WB label--has 28 .artists-on ‘its ‘Troster, while Reprise, has 62. ABC. PAR EXECS HIT _ PROMOTIONAL ROAD “2.4 Societe. ‘Nouvelle ‘Musicales . ‘Tutti. tendency to lean. on: Russian influence for our. cultural. development. ! The ‘Moscow stress: by the long|. hairs here -is. apparently based .on | 7 | the. ‘fact: that the. Russians’. are { ‘Tghead of the U:S. in applause and | enthusiasm. “TheYankee. keyboarders ‘discovered; -after:the Van Cliburn. takeoff, that. anything ‘from ‘six ‘curtain calls: to three ercores” ‘fn “Moscow --would.. rate an “Associated: Press or: United : Press © ‘from: the ° Russian ° capital which ‘would: be. widely: picked up by the ‘U.S. newspapers and enhance’ the |: artist's’ value when he: returned 1 : | home: . | to Managers, “with. artists in. their -stable who. could not be sold in the | ‘American ‘market, started banking | -on these ‘Moscow appearances ‘to | spur: another. launching. ‘try. in. the. US: ‘Most: bookers :have .been“falle : Managers. .of ‘International :' wire story ing for the message. from Moscow, ‘go, for..the most. ‘part, the trips: shave been: paying off. . , Even ‘though: there is a: growing "Continued: on pace, 54). Mils Continues. Jack. “Mills is continuing: “the ‘global wrapup for: his musi¢ -publishing ‘empire. On‘ a recent trip: ‘to. Europe, the. president of. Mills . Music formed .-his first: : “German | company {with Ralph. Budda), ‘remnewed the “deal with Queroga, his affiliate in' Spain;. and. lined -up: Cariscia,: an ‘Jtalian® firm, for representation’ in. the ‘U.S: . > Mills “is . also ’.-about ° to: sée the Fesults of his early’ spring. trip to }* the Far:.:East. “While in Tokyo, “he: began | negotiations” for establish=: ing an. affiliate’ firm and henow ‘reports that the-contracts. are “on: the verge of -being signed,: ‘The veteran. publisher still sees ’ a heftiér flow. of Americanmusic to Overseas. branches :than that.-of | ‘foreign material coming here” but: he’s. alerted. ‘his staffers abroad to. keep. on: a -continual:-Jookeut for. Jocal material. with American exploitafionpotential.” In. fact, ‘Mills himself. picked “up “Several . songs. —Jatest” hop: through | during Ais” Europe: “Among: the: tunes: ts: “Ay Couer Du. Silence,”. which he got. from. Des.:. workover. -:During «his: stay -in | ‘Paris, by the: way, ‘Milis was. feted | Philips |topper there, .. with.-a cocktailery'| {that had . more than . 300.. show: té ne t 4 biz/music’ pizi es 0 he guest | Seeptic . Music: charging’ infringe ment’ of the tune. ‘You Want Me.” Sylvia asks $50, 000. damages, an injunction. ‘and. an ac| by George .-Meverstein, . list: : Philips, ‘incidentally, has a clickwith. Johnny. Hallyday’ s° “L’Idole Des: Jeunes,”. which is the-French |. \-version of. Rick Nelson’s .U.S: hit, Teenage Idol.” French Tights to the” Song. | “In -addition «to. the”. ‘aforemen Mills.has’ the tioned. fies. in: Germany, Italy, ‘Spain, and the ore coming. up in: in‘cludes: ‘France, ‘England, Holland, | ‘Belgium, ‘Mexico, South: America Japan,’ Mills’ global--. setup : and Canada. * x ‘scouting new talent. . ~ Glass . has. already | set Johnny censees: in France and England. as ‘well ‘as to RCA: Italiana. in Rome. ‘and RCA. International Ltd.. ‘Geneva. i the. U.S. during { the. last. week of . Editions |": ‘He’s now ‘lining |” jup a US. lyricist. for ‘an _English: Sylvia Music Hits Sceplic. With-506 Tune Piracy Suit : Sylvia Music’ filed suit in NTY:: | the ‘alleged infringement. jer Geat Buy Gal's 5 | In United Music, Juggy Gayles Stays |sanay Glass Takes Over . Disk Div. at Wm. Morris | “Sandy: Glass. has taken: over the ‘record . division: at’ the William: ‘Morris Agency in New York. In ad+ dition to working on ‘disk: deals for established . Morrisites, . Desmond ‘and ‘Melody -Condos {Martha Raye’s.daughter) with RCA] Victor, and Willis Sisters. with 4+ ABC-Paramount. ‘Latter, incident ally,. will’ ‘he featured on Jimmy. ‘Dean's ABC-TV. show this season. ; Victor N abs th B way Li RCA Victor ‘has. latched ‘on ‘to Sts”. “fourth. ‘Broadway’ legitmusical {OF : an original | “east: album work-. ‘over. It’s: David Merrick’s produetion. ‘of. “Dolly—A’ ‘Most Exasper-| ating. “Woman, a musical | remake | of. ‘Thornton Wilder’ 'S. “The: Mateh | fessional. manager. maker. ” Broadway east. album: of “Jennie” The Jast time. ‘Victor’ and Miss “| Martin® collaborated ‘in-.an original | ‘| east © recording . “was. in. 1954. for |: “Peter Pan.” -| Broadway. tuner, | Music,’ ”. was ‘etched . by: Columbia. | ‘In. addition to “Jennie,” Victor “and! . “Qne Hundred. and ‘Ten..In The ‘Her: most: recent has. “The. Student’. Gypsy” ” Shade” waiting in the wings for original cast. album’ workovers. Norman -Racusin:.-. RCA. ‘Victor veepée-operations ~ -Manager, will ‘inelude.. visits: to: ‘Victor’s. li ‘While.in ‘Europe, “he'll “also -at Germany, ‘Austria, Holland, ‘Belgium ~ and |. Switzerland. . 7 Racusin,., who’ Ss. being” ‘aecom panied’: by his wife, will return -to| August. Federal Court .last: week against | counting of. all ‘money derived from It's, claimed: that “the. tune: was written: by Ed ‘Townsend: and assigned to. plaintiffs. The defendants, it’s claimed, violated Sylvia’s rights ; by recording it without consent or licenise.: : The “plaintiff .claims: that a demand -was made for. Sceptic: fo. 7 cease but was refused, OO oebea ew. ot -“tette Records, and :|{the diskery’s artists & repertoire director, have acquired 50% interest ‘in United Music Corp. ina he'll be | | ‘Music purchase, ~ {vealed that he has . “Dolly," ” which will: Star. ‘Carol Channing, . ‘has: a seore: by. Jerry ‘Herman. The ‘book was written by ‘Michael. .Stewart. Herman's Broadway: tuner, “Milk and Honey,” was: also: put ‘into ‘the. Srooves by. ‘Victor. te | RCA Victor will put the. original | corded by Woody Herman.» fnto the groove. at its Webster Hall | | studios. in ‘New. .York. on -Oct.* 27. ‘The .: Howard .. Dietz. & Arthur .-| Sehwartz musical « ‘Starring: Mary. Martin’ will open..on_ “Broadw ay Oct. 19. ms ast: “The ‘Sound * OF left: Jast‘week on a European: ‘trip which: “As Long. As ant ‘They'll continue. to work. under 1 Yaterest Morris Levy; Pr president of RoulHenry Glover, six-figure deal. ‘The arrangement calls for the purchase. of Jack Gale’s half interest. in the firm while Juggy | Gavies re Tetains his. half interest in company. Gayles will take over as United’s general’ professional manager. Until recently, Gayles was associated with Joy Records..as sales and promotion chief. Before that,” he was with Carlton’ Records’ in the ‘same -capacity.. Gale and Gayles are unrelated. In. conjunction with. the United. Levy also re= four. copyright renewals from composer. : Jimmy Van Heusen. The songs. Legituner mi or Orig Caster are; “I Could Have Told You,” “Funny. Thing,’’ “My Dream Sonata” and“How Can I Replace You.” A fifth renewal, “Somewhere ‘Along The Way,’ has been acquired through Kurt Adams. The acquisition of United is part of Levy's ‘overall expansion | program for hispublishing .combine. which is headed by | the Planetary-Nom Music group. Re cently, Le vy purchased an interest” in Figure “Music and Jack Hooke, Figure’s topper, moved his opera-. tion into Roulette’s. New York office to act as firm’s general pro Figure is a six-year old firm that has such copyrights as. “Angel. Baby,” “‘Something’s Got A Hold On Me,” “Sorry I Ran All The Way Home”. and “All In My. Mind.” ‘United, by the way, was ‘founded by Gale and Gayles in 1946. The | firm clicked with its first copyright, “Mabel, Mabel,” which was, re Other songs in the United cata-. log are “The Hucklebuck,” “I. Won't: Cry Anymore,” “Congratulations ToSomeone” and “I wish I Wuz.” In addition to Van Heusen, ‘such writers as Sammy. Gallop, Al. Frisch and Abner Silver . have written. for’ United. The Pianetary-Nom Music group also expanded recently inthe interRational field through the opening -of firms around the world with Chappell Music. ° ‘The firms in the Planetary-Nom group are. Patricia Music, Frost Music, . Favorite Music,, Diane~ _| Basie “Music, Phase Music, and -| Atrium Music. Wally. Schuster is VICT OR’S NORM RACUSIN H -| ON CONT’L LICENSEE 0.0. -l general. professional manager of the Planetary-Ni om group and Albert. Peckover is comptroiler. ‘Levy is now dickering for the purchase of a numberof other ‘music firms on the same basis as the United and Figure buys, and... the securing of other copyright — renewals. Last’ week, he also. purchased sole control: of Foundation Musie (ASCAP) and Big” Seven. | Music (BMD. | | ASCAP Reshuffle Us tend the semi-annual. sales. confer| ‘ence of -RCA ‘licenseés. which: dis-f. ‘tribute. RCA Viétor. Tecords: inthe} ‘Scandinavian: countries, | Hoffman to New Post "As Adams’ Special Aide In a reshuffle of personnel] as _signments at the American Society: ‘of Composers, Authors & Publishers, George A. Hoffman. ASCAP } comptroller, was appointed to the~ ‘newly created post. of .special as_| sistant -to ‘Stanley Adams, the .Sof iety’s. president. Carl Levinton, Hoffman's assistant, takes” over the. 7 ‘comptroller’s’ seat: ‘As Adanis’ .aide, Hoffman will handle. -membership matters, relief matters, ‘as: Well .as. special assignments... Levinton, the new. comptroller, “has been in charge of ASCAP’s auditing department for the past 22 years. “Other promotions in the ASCAP ‘staff are Clarence C. Rubin, for-’ jmerly New York. division: Mailager, to assistant sales. _ charge: of general licensing, and: Manager in Louis E. Weber, formerly manager of the. radio-tv division, to assistsales manager of radio-tv. the supervision of ASCAP sales Jmanager Jules M. Collins.